SWEET POTATO EGG NESTS
There are a ton of great lunch and dinner options if you want to maintain a healthy diet, but breakfast is often the meal people skip because it’s basically fruit or nothing. Well, breakfast is probably my favourite meal of the day and it’s the most important to start us off right.
One of my go-to morning meals is avocado and eggs mostly because it’s delicious. But also, did you know that when you eat eggs and avocado together it promotes the synthesis of stress-reducing hormones? The production of good and balanced hormones actually helps your metabolism, which is in fact one of the main reasons why people gain, lose, or hold onto weight. I know, I was surprised too when I learned that it wasn’t as easy as eating less, it’s really about eating right. So avo, eggs and yummy sweet potatoes for the win! Here’s how I prep:
SWEET POTATO EGG NESTS
INGREDIENTS
1 large sweet potato, spiralized and strands cut into fourths
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt and ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
4 whole eggs
chives, chopped for garnish
1 avocado
paprika
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat your oven to 400F degrees.
Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil and spiralized sweet potato to the pan
Cook sweet potato until tender, it only takes about 5 minutes for it to wilt down in the pan. Season with kosher salt, black pepper & paprika.
Remove pan from heat and use a spoon to divide the sweet potatoes evenly into fourths. Use the spoon to create circled nests and indent the center. At this point I like to place the pan back on the heat and allow the bottoms to get crispy (just a few minutes)
Turn heat off and use a small bowl to crack the eggs one at a time and carefully pour the egg in the center of indented nests. Season the tops of the eggs with kosher salt and ground black pepper.
Place pan in preheated oven and bake until eggs are set, about 15 minutes
Remove from oven, garnish with chives, serve with sliced avocado (add some fresh lemon juice to your avo to prevent from oxidizing) and plenty of hot sauce. Enjoy!
*Tip: If you don’t have a spiralizer, no worries! I buy my sweet potatoes pre-spiralized at my local organic grocery store!(if you’re in Montreal, they have them at National Food Shop or Ecollogey) Perfect for a busy mommy!
Photography by Patricia Brochu